Vermont Student Test Results Released

02/03/10 6:06AM

Vermont's
education commissioner says statewide test results show improved teaching is
paying off for Vermont students but more work needs to be done to achieve
better outcomes in all schools.

Armando Vilaseca announced the results from
the New England Common Assessment Program on Tuesday in East Montpelier at U-32 Junior and Senior High School, where 11th
graders had the highest overall performance in the state.

Across the state, 69 percent of eleventh
graders were proficient in reading, 35 percent in math and 51 percent in
writing. The results for third through eighth graders, showed 72 percent met
the standard in reading and 66 percent in math.